Kathryn Gallagher has been the Director of Population Health for Merakey since May 2023. Previously, she worked as a program manager, clinical research and quality improvement coordinator in various departments in the University of Pennsylvania healthcare system and Penn Medicine for 7 years, including the Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy, the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, and the Penn Medicine BioBank. Her areas of interest are improving behavioral and physical health outcomes and healthcare access for vulnerable populations. She is also passionate about reducing stigma both within and outside of the healthcare system and traditional medical models and emphasizing harm reduction and meeting people where they are. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Drexel University and Master of Public Health from the University of Pennsylvania.